---
id: CVE-2026-65380
title: An issue existed in the handling of snapshots
summary: >-
  An issue existed in the handling of snapshots. The issue was resolved with
  improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An
  app may be able to access protected user data.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
  - CWE-284
vendor: apple
product: macos
affected:
  - macos < 27.0
patched:
  - macos 27.0
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T17:18:53.630'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65380'
references:
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/149035'
    label: product-security@apple.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00174
epssPercentile: 0.06099
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-16T15:28:35.308644Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T21:15:17.533Z'
---

## Overview

An issue existed in the handling of snapshots. The issue was resolved with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27. An app may be able to access protected user data.

## Affected

- `macos < 27.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `macos 27.0`